Black Market Plastic Surgery Dangerous in the US as Well as Overseas

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Feb 5, 2011

Black Market Plastic Surgery Dangerous in the US as Well as Overseas

Posted By
Michael A. Fiorillo MD

Most Americans interested in plastic surgery are aware that black market
procedures happen overseas, and while they offer cheap alternatives, there
are great risks. What many may not know is that there is black market
plastic surgery happening on US soil as well where unqualified physicians
are performing procedures, or using illegal and unsafe medical supplies.
Over the years, a number of so-called medical practitioners have put their
patients at risk – perhaps the most noteable being
the case of buttox enhancement injections that landed 6 women in the hospital due to severe complications. Doctors
involved in black market plastic surgery are prosecuted once caught, but
they are still out there as long as there’s individuals willing
to take the risk for a cheap procedure.

You may found the price of black market plastic surgery appealing, but
there are some risks that you face due to the following:

Black market plastic surgeons are often unlicensed or under-qualified to
perform the services they’re offering

They may operate out of unsanitary and unsanctioned practices

The medical supplies they use are not always safe or subject to FDA approval

There is more limited recourse when a doctor is not certified, although
criminal charges can be filed if something goes wrong